Weather Records on 3 February 1944

352 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1944. Highest significance: Rosherville (Pow), ZA.

Key Facts for 3 February 1944

On 3 February 1944, 352 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 346 daily.
Rosherville (Pow) set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 3 February 1944.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

352 stations

352 station records on 3 February 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greylingstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Norwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kottayam P.W.D	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bensons Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zamenkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colusa Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lathrop San Joaquin Bd	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sub-Nigel (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rolfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek-Rainhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rocklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stamford Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dinokana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Represa	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beerlaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

352 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 February 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 February 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 346.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

304 broken records

Margins by which the 304 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1944

Top 20 records on 3 February 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1944	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Stockton 2, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Jhb-Norwood, ZA	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Kottayam P.W.D, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	11.6 C (52.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	151 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Lacombe Cda, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Fredrikstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	New Market, ZA	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Springs (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1944	Hillsdown, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1944	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1944	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high min	6.6 C (43.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	77 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1944	Bensons Ferry, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1944	Zamenkomst, ZA	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1944	Krugersdorp, ZA	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1944. 1944 had 352 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	268
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1